Conus ardisiaceus
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Conus ardisiaceus

Conus ardisiaceus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Appearance

The size of the shell varies between 24 mm and 55 mm.

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This marine species occurs off Muscat and Oman.

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References

1. Conus ardisiaceus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_ardisiaceus
2. Conus ardisiaceus on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192852/2174430

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